Madras Engineering Industries Private Limited (MEI) was incorporated in Chennai in 1966 to serve the needs of the automobile ancillary industry. Commencing operations with contract machining of automotive components for major component manufacturers in South India, it has now become a major global source for the manufacture of slack adjusters for air brake systems and a tier 1 supplier to on road heavy duty vehicle manufacturers in India.

      Export operations of  MEI which commenced with a single customer in Europe in 1989, now include a comprehensive range of slack adjusters used by reputed companies in the United Kingdom and Europe, the United States of America, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The current range of  MEI slack adjusters finds over 400 applications